MARTIN COUNTY, Ky. (WMDJ) — A Martin County man is facing felony charges after Kentucky State Police said he falsely reported his side-by-side as stolen in an attempt to collect insurance money.

According to an arrest citation, a trooper was called Sunday to the home of 62-year-old Larry Delong, of Tomahawk, to investigate the reported theft of a 2021 Kawasaki side-by-side valued at about $10,000.

Police said Delong claimed he had been away fishing all weekend and discovered the vehicle missing when he returned home.

However, when the trooper spoke with neighbors, investigators were told Delong had been home throughout the weekend and that the neighbors had also been home, contradicting Delong’s account.

The citation said neighbors also reported seeing Delong driving a different side-by-side in recent weeks.

When confronted about the conflicting information, police said Delong admitted he made up the theft report. Investigators said he told them he had left the side-by-side at an old strip mine, hoping it would be stolen or destroyed so he could file an insurance claim.

Delong was charged with insurance fraud over $10,000 and falsely reporting an incident.